The
new turbo mill is also more fuel efficient and is also quicker than before.
With improved look and feel to charm its spectators and brilliant 2.0 - litre
TwinPower Turbo mills to drive it around, this young member of the luxury segment has been blessed with all the interesting and exciting features.
Compared to the previous SQ5's supercharged six - pot, this new
turbo mill delivers a 23 - pound - foot increase in torque and fatter peak power bands, and is more efficient, returning 19 mpg in the city (up from 17) and 24 mpg on the highway.
The
tiny turbo mill pumps out 128 hp and 156 lb - ft of torque, with power managed through Hyundai's seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.
Moreover, because the turbocharged engine is related to the 400 - hp 2.0 - liter
turbo mill in the Kia Optima Grand - Am race car, Kia says it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to put the 315 - hp version into a street car.
The engine helps the Nova shed weight, with the heavy iron block replaced with the all -
aluminum turbo mill.
A 1.0 - liter T -
GDI turbo mill can produce 120 horsepower for Kona and i30 models.
The Cooper S Paceman is powered by a 1.6 litre twin -
scroll turbo mill offering 184 hp at 5,500 rpm and 240 Nm between 1,600 and 5,000 rpm, mated to a six - speed automatic transmission.
Power-wise, the 2.0 - liter «Theta II» direct
injection turbo mill motivating our Sport provides a hearty bump in power and torque over the 2.4 - liter naturally aspirated unit.
Matched with the RS model's closer - ratio six - speed manual transmission, the
little turbo mill can send the RS to 60 mph in a spirited eight seconds - not bad for a car in the $ 20,000 range.
Power was acceptable from the 200 -
hp turbo mill, but it was nothing bordering on fast.
But don't despair; the V6's replacement at the top of the new lineup is a powerful 2.0 - liter
turbo mill derived from the Civic Type R. I was able to score an early test drive at Honda R&D in Japan.
The engine delivers a surprisingly basso rumble for its size and configuration, but as with
many turbo mills, it still sounds relatively muffled and distant.
It's a great package for a daily driver, and while those of us who prefer naturally aspirated engines may miss the character of the old inline - five, the
new turbo mill delivers 20 % better highway fuel economy without the ridiculously tall gearing of the most recent 2.5L - equipped cars.
Though four engine choices, two petrol, two diesel, all
TwinPower Turbo mills, are available for the car at point of launch, the drive saw only the 328i and 320d EfficientDynamics Edition as samplers.
Volkswagen's tried - and - true 2.0 -
litre turbo mill has been wrung out to provide an extra 10 horsepower (210 in total), which sounds absolutely brilliant as it spins its way up to its upper register.
Yet unlike Europe, the USofA can have the new Civic hatchback with only one engine choice, that of a four - cylinder 1.5 -
liter turbo mill with direct injection.
I much prefer the linear acceleration of the Benz's normally aspirated engine to the BMW's laggy - then - explosive thrust from its twin -
turbo mill.
The direct - injection, single -
turbo mill is by and large a blueprint of what's installed in the AMG Petronas race car.
Yes, it's more mannered than the old M DCT» box at low speeds, but it's also more decisive and punchier when you're exercising the twin -
turbo mill.
The 2.0 - liter
turbo mill is part of Volvo's new Drive - E engine series.
Mercedes - AMG will build a «bespoke V - 8» for the British sports car, almost certainly a version of its 4.0 - liter twin -
turbo mill.
That car was based on the STI A-Line with automatic transmission and detuned 296 - horsepower flat - four
turbo mill.
The system is available on every trim level as long as you don't check the box for the more powerful 2.0 -
turbo mill.
But being the bundle of immense power and thrilling speed that S6 is, it does not make it an excessive fuel - burner like the other holders of V8 twin -
turbo mills.
On paper, you might think the Jetta's five - speed manual is one cog short of its competitors» transmissions, but
the turbo mill is so torque - rich that five ratios cover the waterfront amply.
And don't forget the V8 options: the GL550 gets a 4.6 L twin - turbocharged V8 that cranks out 429 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque, while the GL63 AMG ® provides a thunderous 550 hp and 560 lb - ft of torque courtesy of its 5.5 L twin -
turbo mill.
Yes, that's the same figure as found in the naturally aspirated 2.5 - liter mill from Subaru, but you'll have to consider the new
turbo mill is 36 % smaller.
Maybe the base L or LS will be a good buy with the new
turbo mill and 6 speed stick.
The VC -
Turbo mill is a trick unit able to change the its combustion - chamber volume to alter its compression ratio, which spans from 8:1 to 14:1.
But it's not just
the turbo mill that's responsible for these impressive figures.
Some voices claim Honda will also come up with
a turbo mill for the Jazz, but no official announcement was made so far.
The Expedition's twin -
turbo mill is a bit down on power, however, making «only» 365 horsepower.
I was glad for the excellent Rockford Fosgate sound system, as it helped drown out
the turbo mill's scream going down the interstate.
Thus logistics for the powertrain isn't an issue and
the turbo mill has high torque which is just what a compact SUV like the Brezza needs.